Microgreen filter, 3,000 mile dipstick

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Was cleaning the interior of my Sierra and decided to check the oil. I have 3,000 miles so far on the Quaker State Ultimate Durability 0w20 and microgreen filter. While I know it's noting scientific the oil on the dipstick still looks the same color as it did coming out of the bottle. I made the switch soon after I bought the truck at 800 miles. The last 3,000 have been pretty hard driving making sure to break in the 6.2L as well as just enjoying the power of it around town. I like the microgreen the moment I received it $10 on Amazon and heavier duty than the others. The truck has had zero issues with it. I came from a diesel so maybe I'm overly impressed but I'd figure that with 3000 miles the oils wouldn't at least still look new.

 
The suit looking material on the rag was from me scrubbing the seats and wiping down the interior.
 
I started using them around the time they first came out and I like the Microgreen filters as well. I have also noticed the oil looks cleaner longer. I'm sure the difference in negligible but the price isn't bad on Amazon as you mentioned and I really like the idea of a full flow and bypass in one spin-on unit.
 
The blotter oil test method does show something about comparing oil cleanliness over time. I was thinking I use cone coffee filters I use to make coffee in the morning that are pretty thick, maybe will start putting drops of oil on one like these guys do, at bottom of page:

http://trasko-usa.com/faq/faq.htm

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I have used the same exact combo you are using in a 2L engine- MG and Quaker State Ultimate Durability 0w20
I'm now going into the second 10K run on the oil with no issues.
 
Originally Posted By: HerrStig
Maybe it doesn't "clean" worth a bleep.
think about what you just said
 
Originally Posted By: Bottom_Feeder
So it's a new truck with only 3800 miles on it? How dirty would you expect the oil to get?
id expect the oil after 3000miles of heavy driving/break in to not look like it just came out of a bottle
 
Originally Posted By: FlyingTexan
Originally Posted By: Bottom_Feeder
So it's a new truck with only 3800 miles on it? How dirty would you expect the oil to get?
id expect the oil after 3000miles of heavy driving/break in to not look like it just came out of a bottle

Why would you expect that? "Break in" metals don't discolor motor oil, assuming there are any. Besides, you really don't know if the oil would have an identical appearance with any other oil filter.
 
Originally Posted By: FlyingTexan
Originally Posted By: Bottom_Feeder
So it's a new truck with only 3800 miles on it? How dirty would you expect the oil to get?
id expect the oil after 3000miles of heavy driving/break in to not look like it just came out of a bottle


I was new to Quaker State Ultimate Durability and in 2000 miles it went dark black in a rather new vehicle.( different one than I posted about)
Appears to have cleaned better than the other brand before it. You just can't base too many assumptions based on oil color.
 
It might depend more on what oil you used. If it was an oxidation-stable synthetic, I wouldn't expect a GM V8 to overheat the oil enough. Turbos can discolor oil pretty quickly, not this engine.
MicroGreens likely work as advertised. Smaller particles are caught on an effective parallel fluid path inside the filter. Smart to use it.
 
Originally Posted By: oil_film_movies
MicroGreens likely work as advertised. Smaller particles are caught on an effective parallel fluid path inside the filter. Smart to use it.

Perhaps but unfortunately there is no data to back up whether they do or don't.
 
Originally Posted By: oil_film_movies
It might depend more on what oil you used. If it was an oxidation-stable synthetic, I wouldn't expect a GM V8 to overheat the oil enough. Turbos can discolor oil pretty quickly, not this engine.


I agree.

The M1 I put in our Lexus looks just like that up to about 4k miles. Then it gradually darkens untils it's honey-brown at 7,500 when I change it. And that engine 273k on it. It is very engine/oil specific and the Quaker State Ultimate Durability in a new,tight, low-stress V8 should be like this.
 
I think that shows your engine is clean inside, especially since you have been using synthetic since 800 miles. The previous owner of my Jeep rarely changed the oil, and my oil is pretty much black after 1500 miles.
 
This is a new filter technology to me. Thanks for posting, I will be trying them out next change.

I'm a bypass believer, but this is so much lighter and less complex than a dedicated unit and plumbing. Much appreciated for the heads-up.
 
Originally Posted By: Johnny2Bad
This is a new filter technology to me. Thanks for posting, I will be trying them out next change. I'm a bypass believer, but this is so much lighter and less complex than a dedicated unit and plumbing. Much appreciated for the heads-up.


The microgreen is cool because its not a bypass oil filter. As in, no oil gets routed directly back to the sump. All oil is directed to the engine. The parallel high filtration part gets much lower flow and it depends on the fact that its all multi-pass over time.

Fram Ultra is 80% efficient at 5 microns which is almost as good as microgreen. Something to consider. Microgreen gets out more 1 to 4 micron particles one would assume.
 
Originally Posted By: oil_film_movies
Fram Ultra is 80% efficient at 5 microns which is almost as good as microgreen. Something to consider. Microgreen gets out more 1 to 4 micron particles one would assume.

Really? What is the published efficiency of the microGreen filter at 5 microns?
 
Originally Posted By: FlyingTexan
Originally Posted By: HerrStig
Maybe it doesn't "clean" worth a bleep.
think about what you just said


Good advice!
 
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